“Eight Days A Week” Here is another cover version of the Beatles song we did in our tribute. All the songs in the tribute were shortened to include the most important parts. We also worked on putting them together… Read More ›
Jon Ludtke
ReverbNation has Silver Laughter songs from “Sailing On Fantasies”
I created an account on ReverbNation on the recommendation from my daughter who is interested in promoting Silver Laughter. This week we sent out CDs to her friend who is on a television show up in Canada and wanted to… Read More ›
Incredible Find! Original Outtakes from “Sailing On Fantasies”
“Don’t Feel Bad” This is the last of the outtakes that I have in my possession from the “Sailing On Fantasies” album. The title of the album itself was a play on words. The original working title was “Sailing Ships… Read More ›
Some History Before Mick Orton Joined Silver Laughter
Here are some photos out of the archives. Fortunately for me, my mom saved everything. This first photo is of me in my bedroom at 2103 N. Ohio Ave. in Davenport, Iowa where I lived since I was 7 years… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Plays The Pomp Room – So Does Aerosmith… Much Later
Here’s kind of an interesting story. This is the copy of the contract to play the Pomp Room in Sioux Falls, SD. Apparently this was after we decided to leave manager Art Stenstrom and go out on our own and… Read More ›
Silver Laughter LIVE Photo from Beatles Tribute!
Updated 4/10/13 – This is a GREAT find by our manager, Art “Smart” who sent me some stuff he found from the Silver Laughter days. Here is a live shot of us on stage in the middle of our Beatles… Read More ›
MORE Silver Laughter LIVE – Cover Songs!
“Feels Like the First Time” Updated: 3.15.2014: I sang lead on this Foreigner cover of “Feels Like The First Time”. It is obviously at the top of my range and was challenging to sing… on key. But I think it’s… Read More ›
“Rainbow” LIVE – from “Sailing On Fantasies”
“Rainbow” Jon sang the first verse and I sang the second. The Mort and Mary Jane that Jon is talking about while introducing the song is my mom and dad who were obviously in the audience that night. I am… Read More ›